Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this
We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not
Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.
Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam
Click on news headlines to read the full news
High relevance news
[op-ed snap] Where interests meet
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-where-interests-meet/
A good editorial summing up India-US relationship and giving way forward for India. Important for Mains as 2+2 dialogue is finally happening.
India wins key concession on services at RCEP Singapore Ministerial
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/india-wins-key-concession-on-services-at-rcep-singapore-ministerial/
RCEP deal is under the final negotiation stage and might be completed by year-end. Note all details related to it. Important for Pre as well as Mains.
Google to help EC track online political ads
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/google-to-help-ec-track-online-political-ads/
Measures are being taken to make the election process more transparent especially the election funding. Make notes of all such initiatives as these can be quoted in answers related to conduct of elections.
Reserve Bank tightens Ombudsman Scheme
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/reserve-bank-tightens-ombudsman-scheme/
Make notes about the Ombudsman scheme. Can be asked in Prelims.
Low Relevance Scheme
Congress gives Lokpal panel meeting a miss
The Congress has boycotted the Lokpal Selection Committee meeting for the fifth time this year, asserting that it would continue to do so until the leader of the single largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha is given the status of a full-fledged member of the panel
The committee will set up a search panel for recommending names for the appointment of the anti-graft ombudsman, the Lokpal, and its members
No important points from the exam point of view in the news.
